Alperen Sengun had 25 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets held on for a 109-97 win over the New York Knicks Monday night.

Having had nearly every game come down to its final minutes, and usually its last shots, the Houston Rockets had known how to handle closing time. With the New York Knicks on their heels, they saved their best for last.

The Knicks (3-3) lost to the Houston Rockets (4-3) on Monday night, 109-97, to snap their two-game winning streak and fall back to .500 on the season.